Stan Winbush, one of Warwickshire's best known bowls personalities, has died five days short of his 72nd birthday.

Stan Winbush, one of Warwickshire's best known bowls personalities, has died five days short of his 72nd birthday.

A long-serving member of Royal Leamington Spa Bowls Club and Thornfield Indoor BC at Rugby, Stan represented South Warwickshire on the county's executive committee for many years and last year was made an honorary life member of the Warwickshire County Bowls Association for his services to bowls.

An international umpire who was qualified to officiate at all levels, Stan's abiding interest was the Royal Leamington Open tournament to which he gave inspiring service. He was both general secretary and acting tresurer of the tournament committee.